Zen Student:
Is there anything I can do to make myself enlightened?
Zen Master:
As little as you can do to make the sun rise in the morning.
Zen Student:
Then of what use are the spiritual exercises you prescribe?
Zen Master:
To make sure you are not asleep when the sun begins to rise.
*note: unable to find where i originally read this quote, prior to a post i made in 2014 with same quote. if anyone knows and can share, i’d love to give credit 🙏🏻
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